Dallas Genealogical Society
Genealogical & Family History Records, Resources & Activities for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas
About[edit | edit source]
Purpose[edit | edit source]
The Dallas Genealogical Society (DGS) is a Texas non-profit organization whose purpose is threefold:
- to educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in genealogy;
- to support the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Public Library in Dallas, Texas; and
- to preserve historical information relating to the city of Dallas, Dallas County, and North Texas.
Contact Information[edit | edit source]
| Dallas Genealogical Society | |
|---|---|
| Address | 391 Las Colinas Blvd E, Ste 130-2112, Irving TX 75039-6291 |
| Website | dallasgenealogy.org |
| Phone | 866-968-2347 |
| info@dallasgenealogy.org | |
| Dallas Genealogical Society | |
| @DGStx | |
Society Happenings[edit | edit source]
Meetings[edit | edit source]
Monthly meetings provide quality genealogical speakers on a range of genealogical topics. These meetings are open to the general public.
Meeting information, recordings, and minutes are on our website.
Seminars[edit | edit source]
All-day educational seminars are offered three times each year (Spring, Summer, and Fall). These typically feature nationally recognized genealogical speakers.
Upcoming and past seminars are listed on our website
Interest Groups[edit | edit source]
DGS sponsors several Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to provide members with an opportunity to meet and work with other genealogists in specific areas.
These meetings are open to any who want to attend.
A list of upcoming group meetings is on our calendar.
- African American Group
- Best Practices Group
- Coppell Group
- DNA Group
- German Genealogy Group
- Jewish Group
- MacGen Reunion Group
- Family Tree Maker Group
- Roots Magic Group
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
Dallas County, 14th District Court Records
- Minute Book A, 1846 – 1855: Abstracts online
Dallas County Cemeteries
- Database Online
Dallas County District Court Civil Case Papers
- Index to Witnesses, 1846-1900: Database online
Dallas County Justices of the Peace
- 1846-2000: Database Online
Dallas County Marriage Records
- August 1895-November 1896: Online
Dallas County Probate Records
- 1846-1900: Database Online
Dallas County Tax Records
- 1846-1847: Database Online
DGS Archives at the Dallas Public Library
- Collection Registers
Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck Papers
- Genealogical research lectures: Bibliographies
- Heritage & Lineage Society: Applications
- Biographical and professional information
McGowan Funeral Home Collection
- Index, 1955-1990s: Database Online
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules for Dallas County
- 1850-1870: Transcriptions Online
Society Publications[edit | edit source]
- Journals
- Quarterlies (1964-1994): Online
- Newsletters
Membership[edit | edit source]
- $35 – One year Individual Membership
- Benefits
Local Repositories[edit | edit source]
- Dallas Public Library, Genealogy Section
- Address: 1515 Young Street Dallas, TX 75201
- email: genealogy@dallaslibrary.org
- Telephone: 214-670-1433
- The Portal to Texas History
- Gateway to rare, historical, and primary resources from or about Texas.
- Maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries.